Software Engineering Intern

Location: Newport News, VA

Department: Software Development

Collier Aerospace is seeking motivated and eager college students to join our 2026 summer intern cohort. During this internship, you will gain hands-on experience on software development, and learn to apply theoretical concepts to real-world scenarios. You will be mentored by our software development manager, and learn from other talented software developers. Join passionate coworkers, learn industry-standard tools and methods, and make your mark as we continue to grow in the software and aerospace industry!

Requirements

Candidates should have a computer science or software engineering background and an interest in aerospace equipping them to succeed in our company through developing our software, HyperX®: a Windows .NET desktop application, written in C# and used by amazing companies all over the world to do amazing things.

Candidates should have many of the following capabilities and related work experience:

• US citizen (required)
• In-progress bachelor’s degree in one of the following disciplines;
• • Computer science,
  • Software engineering,
  • Or a related field.
• Hard skills:
• • C# (or similar object-oriented languages, e.g. Java)
  • Git
  • Ability to learn new software applications and processes
  • Nonessential, but helpful skills:
  • • Postgres / SQLite
    • Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
    • Python
• Soft Skills:
• • Strong communication skills and ability to understand project requirements, learn from more senior developers, and iterate with QA and users to complete work to specification
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
  • Strong problem-solving ability

Roles and Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop new features and enhance existing functionality of our software, HyperX®, using C#
• Projects that may interact with all aspects of HyperX, including WPF interface, 3D graphics, web development, database, and everything in between
• Collaborate with other software engineers and application engineers (users)
• Create unit and integration tests for new capabilities to verify accuracy and ensure quality design

Benefits

• Jump-start your career with opportunities to learn from and work closely with other leading software developers.
• Gain exposure to real-world aircraft and spacecraft designs across commercial, defense, and space sectors.
• Small company – provides opportunity for involvement in many aspects of the business and gain many new hard and soft skills.
• Casual work environment.

About the Company

Our Why

At Collier Aerospace, our mission is to help our customers reach their unique structural analysis and design goals with more accurate results in less time. We are a team of passionate employees who want to contribute to each customer's goal in the best way possible across space launch, reusable rocket, commercial airframe, business jet, eVTOL, bike frame, and speed boat applications. We accomplish this with our leading software, HyperX, through software development and engineering support. As you join our team, you join our company mission and become an integral partner in increasing efficiency and innovation throughout the world.

Our Culture

We foster a highly supportive and collaborative environment where our meetings are a mix of brainstorming, analysis, and humor. When you’re stuck, our employees are always eager to lend a helping hand. We offer a relaxed and casual dress code to promote a comfortable atmosphere. Our passion and drive fuel us as we strive to make a lasting impact on our company, customers, and industry.